Neh 3:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.1",
"source": "וַיָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו וְעַד־מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃",
"text": "wə-*yaqqām* *ʾElyāšîb* ha-*kōhēn* ha-*gādôl* wə-*ʾeḥāyw* ha-*kōhănîm* wə-*yibnû* *ʾet*-*šaʿar* ha-*ṣṣōʾn* *hēmmâ* *qiddəšûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* wə-*ʿad*-*migdal* ha-*mēʾâ* *qiddəšûhû* *ʿad* *migdal* *Ḥănaneʾl*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*yaqqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and arose/stood up",
"*ʾElyāšîb*": "proper noun, nominative - Eliashib",
"ha-*kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"ha-*gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great/high",
"wə-*ʾeḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - and his brothers",
"ha-*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"wə-*yibnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they built",
"*ʾet*-*šaʿar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the gate of",
"ha-*ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sheep",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qiddəšûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they consecrated it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"wə-*ʿad*-*migdal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and unto the tower of",
"ha-*mēʾâ*": "definite article + numeral, feminine singular - the hundred",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of",
"*Ḥănaneʾl*": "proper noun - Hananel"
},
"variants": {
"*yaqqām*": "arose, stood up, took action",
"*kōhēn*": "priest, minister",
"*gādôl*": "great, high, chief",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers, his colleagues, his fellow priests",
"*yibnû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*ṣṣōʾn*": "sheep, flock, sheep pen",
"*qiddəšûhû*": "consecrated it, sanctified it, dedicated it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*migdal*": "tower, stronghold, fortification"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.2",
"source": "וְעַל־יָד֥וֹ בָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *bānû* *ʾanšê* *Yərēḥô* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *bānâ* *Zakkûr* *ben*-*ʾImrî*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*bānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they built",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*Yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*bānâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built",
"*Zakkûr*": "proper noun - Zaccur",
"*ben*-*ʾImrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Imri"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*bānû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of, inhabitants of, people of",
"*bānâ*": "built, constructed, rebuilt"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.3",
"source": "וְאֵת֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֔ים בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י הַסְּנָאָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעוּלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾet* *šaʿar* ha-*dāgîm* *bānû* *bənê* ha-*Sənāʾâ* *hēmmâ* *qērûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* *manʿûlāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*dāgîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fish",
"*bānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they built",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"ha-*Sənāʾâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Senaah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qērûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they framed/covered it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*dāgîm*": "fish, fish market",
"*bānû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of, people of",
"*qērûhû*": "framed it, laid its beams, roofed it, covered it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿûlāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.4",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־אוּרִיָּה֙ בֶּן־הַקּ֔וֹץ ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֔יק מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם בֶּן־בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק צָד֖וֹק בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָֽא׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Mərēmôt* *ben*-*ʾÛrîyâ* *ben*-ha-*Qôṣ* wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Mešullām* *ben*-*Berekyâ* *ben*-*Məšêzabʾēl* wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Ṣādôq* *ben*-*Baʿănāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Mərēmôt*": "proper noun - Meremoth",
"*ben*-*ʾÛrîyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Urijah",
"*ben*-ha-*Qôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - son of the Koz",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*Mešullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam",
"*ben*-*Berekyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Berechiah",
"*ben*-*Məšêzabʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Meshezabeel",
"*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*ben*-*Baʿănāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Baana"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.5",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîqû* ha-*Təqôʿîm* wə-*ʾaddîrêhem* *lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām* ba-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾădōnêhem*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened",
"ha-*Təqôʿîm*": "definite article + gentile noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites",
"wə-*ʾaddîrêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their nobles",
"*lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - did not bring",
"*ṣawwārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck",
"ba-*ʿăbōdat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in/to the service/work of",
"*ʾădōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lords/masters"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Təqôʿîm*": "Tekoites, people from Tekoa",
"*ʾaddîrêhem*": "their nobles, their leaders, their prominent ones",
"*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām*": "put their necks, submitted themselves, entered into service",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "service, work, labor, ministry",
"*ʾădōnêhem*": "their lords, their masters, their supervisors"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.6",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ יֽוֹיָדָע֙ בֶּן־פָּסֵ֔חַ וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּן־בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾet* *šaʿar* ha-*yəšānâ* *heḥĕzîqû* *Yôyādāʿ* *ben*-*Pāsēaḥ* û-*Mešullām* *ben*-*Bəsôdyâ* *hēmmâ* *qērûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* û-*manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*yəšānâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the old",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened",
"*Yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Joiada",
"*ben*-*Pāsēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Paseah",
"û-*Mešullām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Meshullam",
"*ben*-*Bəsôdyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Besodeiah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qērûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they framed/covered it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"û-*manʿulāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*yəšānâ*": "old, ancient, former",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*qērûhû*": "framed it, laid its beams, roofed it, covered it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.7",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֨ם הֶחֱזִ֜יק מְלַטְיָ֣ה הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י וְיָדוֹן֙ הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י אַנְשֵׁ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Məlaṭyâ* ha-*Gibʿōnî* wə-*Yādôn* ha-*Mērōnōtî* *ʾanšê* *Gibʿôn* wə-ha-*Miṣpâ* lə-*kissēʾ* *paḥat* *ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Məlaṭyâ*": "proper noun - Melatiah",
"ha-*Gibʿōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gibeonite",
"wə-*Yādôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jadon",
"ha-*Mērōnōtî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Meronothite",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*Gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"wə-ha-*Miṣpâ*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Mizpah",
"lə-*kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for the throne/seat of",
"*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of",
"*ʿēber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region of/beyond",
"ha-*nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Gibʿōnî*": "Gibeonite, man from Gibeon",
"*Mērōnōtî*": "Meronothite, man from Meronoth",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of, inhabitants of, people of",
"lə-*kissēʾ*": "for the seat/authority of, belonging to the jurisdiction of",
"*paḥat*": "governor, official, ruler",
"*ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*": "beyond the river, Trans-Euphrates"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.8",
"source": "עַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל בֶּֽן־חַרְהֲיָה֙ צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הָרַקָּחִ֑ים וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַחוֹמָ֥ה הָרְחָבָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *ʿUzzîʾēl* *ben*-*Ḥarhăyâ* *ṣôrəpîm* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥănanyâ* *ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm* wə-*yaʿazbû* *Yərûšālaim* *ʿad* ha-*ḥômâ* hā-*rəḥābâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at/by his hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "proper noun - Uzziel",
"*ben*-*Ḥarhăyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harhaiah",
"*ṣôrəpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goldsmiths/refiners",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*Ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun - Hananiah",
"*ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - son of the perfumers",
"wə-*yaʿazbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they abandoned/left/fortified",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"ha-*ḥômâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wall",
"hā-*rəḥābâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the broad/wide"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*ṣôrəpîm*": "goldsmiths, refiners, smelters, metalworkers",
"*ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm*": "son of the perfumers, one of the perfumers, perfumer",
"*yaʿazbû*": "abandoned, left, reinforced, fortified, secured",
"*ʿad*": "unto, as far as, up to",
"*ḥômâ*": "wall, fortification, rampart",
"*rəḥābâ*": "broad, wide, spacious"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.9",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֤ם הֶחֱזִיק֙ רְפָיָ֣ה בֶן־ח֔וּר שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Rəpāyâ* *ben*-*Ḥûr* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Rəpāyâ*": "proper noun - Rephaiah",
"*ben*-*Ḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hur",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.10",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֧ם הֶחֱזִ֛יק יְדָיָ֥ה בֶן־חֲרוּמַ֖ף וְנֶ֣גֶד בֵּית֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חַטּ֖וּשׁ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Yədāyâ* *ben*-*Ḥărûmap* wə-*neged* *bêtô* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥaṭṭûš* *ben*-*Ḥăšabnəyâ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Yədāyâ*": "proper noun - Jedaiah",
"*ben*-*Ḥărûmap*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harumaph",
"wə-*neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and opposite/in front of",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*Ḥaṭṭûš*": "proper noun - Hattush",
"*ben*-*Ḥăšabnəyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hashabniah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*neged*": "opposite, in front of, facing, over against",
"*bêtô*": "his house, his home, his residence"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.11",
"source": "מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב בֶּן־פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב וְאֵ֖ת מִגְדַּ֥ל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃",
"text": "*middâ* *šēnît* *heḥĕzîq* *Malkîyâ* *ben*-*Ḥārim* wə-*Ḥaššûb* *ben*-*paḥat* *Môʾāb* wə-*ʾēt* *migdal* ha-*tannûrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*middâ*": "noun, feminine singular - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Malkîyâ*": "proper noun - Malchijah",
"*ben*-*Ḥārim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harim",
"wə-*Ḥaššûb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hashub",
"*ben*-*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct - son of the governor of",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"wə-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of",
"ha-*tannûrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the ovens/furnaces"
},
"variants": {
"*middâ*": "measure, portion, section, length",
"*šēnît*": "second, another, additional",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*paḥat*": "governor, ruler, official",
"*migdal*": "tower, stronghold, fortification",
"*tannûrîm*": "ovens, furnaces, kilns"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.12",
"source": "וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם ה֖וּא וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Šallûm* *ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim* *hûʾ* û-*bənôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Šallûm*": "proper noun - Shallum",
"*ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - son of the Hallohesh",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"û-*bənôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Lôḥēš*": "Hallohesh, 'the whisperer'",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division",
"*bənôtāyw*": "his daughters, his female descendants, possibly 'his villages'"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.13",
"source": "אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַגַּ֜יְא הֶחֱזִ֣יק חָנוּן֮ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י זָנוֹחַ֒ הֵ֣מָּה בָנ֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ בַּחוֹמָ֔ה עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*ʾēt* *šaʿar* ha-*gayʾ* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥānûn* wə-*yōšəbê* *Zānôaḥ* *hēmmâ* *bānûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw* wə-*ʾelep* *ʾammâ* ba-*ḥômâ* *ʿad* *šaʿar* hā-*šăpôt*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker - [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*gayʾ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun - Hanun",
"wə-*yōšəbê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of",
"*Zānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Zanoah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*bānûhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they built it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars",
"wə-*ʾelep*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine singular - and a thousand",
"*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"ba-*ḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the wall",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"hā-*šăpôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the refuse/dung"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*gayʾ*": "valley, ravine, gorge",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of",
"*bānûhû*": "built it, constructed it, rebuilt it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement, ~18 inches)",
"*šăpôt*": "refuse, dung, garbage"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.14",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם ה֣וּא יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾēt* *šaʿar* hā-*ʾašpôt* *heḥĕzîq* *Malkîyâ* *ben*-*Rēkāb* *śar* *pelek* *bêt*-ha-*kārem* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* wə-*yaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"hā-*ʾašpôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the refuse/dung",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Malkîyâ*": "proper noun - Malchiah",
"*ben*-*Rēkāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Rechab",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the vineyard",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will build it",
"wə-*yaʿămîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will erect/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*ʾašpôt*": "refuse, dung, garbage",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division",
"*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "Beth-haccerem, 'house of the vineyard'",
"*yibnennû*": "build it, construct it, rebuild it",
"*yaʿămîd*": "erect, set up, install",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.15",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ *ויעמידו **וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ ס",
"text": "*wə-ʾēt* *šaʿar* *hā-ʿayin* *heḥĕzîq* *šallûn* *ben-kāl-ḥōzeh* *śar* *pelek* *ham-miṣpāh* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* *wiṭallenû* *wəyaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* *ûbərîḥāyw* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥômat* *bərēkat* *haš-šelaḥ* *lə-gan-ham-melek* *wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt* *hay-yôrədôt* *mē-ʿîr* *dāwîd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*šaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - gate of",
"*hā-ʿayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fountain/spring",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*šallûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ben-kāl-ḥōzeh*": "construct chain - son of Col-hozeh",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*ham-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Mizpah",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will build it",
"*wiṭallenû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will roof/cover it",
"*wəyaʿămîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"*ûbərîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its bars",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*bərēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pool of",
"*haš-šelaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - Shelah/Siloam",
"*lə-gan-ham-melek*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun - to/by the king's garden",
"*wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and to the stairs",
"*hay-yôrədôt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones descending",
"*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the city of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*wiṭallenû*": "covered it/roofed it/beamed it",
"*wəyaʿămîd*": "set up/erected/established",
"*haš-šelaḥ*": "Shelah/Siloam/sent (waters)",
"*ham-maʿălôt*": "stairs/steps/ascents"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.16",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־צ֑וּר עַד־נֶ֙גֶד֙ קִבְרֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְעַד־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *nəḥemyāh* *ben-ʿazbûq* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *bêt-ṣûr* *ʿad-neged* *qibrê* *dāwîd* *wə-ʿad-hab-bərēkāh* *hā-ʿăśûyāh* *wə-ʿad* *bêt* *hag-gibbōrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*nəḥemyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nehemiah",
"*ben-ʿazbûq*": "construct relationship - son of Azbuk",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*bêt-ṣûr*": "proper noun - Beth-zur",
"*ʿad-neged*": "preposition + preposition - up to opposite",
"*qibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tombs of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*wə-ʿad-hab-bərēkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and to the pool",
"*hā-ʿăśûyāh*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, feminine singular - the made/artificial one",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hag-gibbōrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mighty men"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/prince/chief",
"*pelek*": "district/region/administrative division",
"*hā-ʿăśûyāh*": "the made one/the artificial one/the constructed one",
"*hag-gibbōrîm*": "the mighty men/the heroes/the warriors"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.17",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם רְח֣וּם בֶּן־בָּנִ֑י עַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה שַׂר־חֲצִי־פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *hal-wiyyîm* *rəḥûm* *ben-bānî* *ʿal-yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *ḥăšabyāh* *śar-ḥăṣî-pelek* *qəʿîlāh* *lə-filkô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened",
"*hal-wiyyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*rəḥûm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehum",
"*ben-bānî*": "construct relationship - son of Bani",
"*ʿal-yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at/beside his hand (next to him)",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*ḥăšabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hashabiah",
"*śar-ḥăṣî-pelek*": "triple construct chain - ruler of half district of",
"*qəʿîlāh*": "proper noun - Keilah",
"*lə-filkô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his district"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*ʿal-yādô*": "next to him/beside him/at his hand",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/prince/chief",
"*lə-filkô*": "for his district/for his region/for his division"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.18",
"source": "אַחֲרָיו֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם בַּוַּ֖י בֶּן־חֵנָדָ֑ד שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *ʾăḥêhem* *bawway* *ben-ḥēnādād* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *qəʿîlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*bawway*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bavvai",
"*ben-ḥēnādād*": "construct relationship - son of Henadad",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*qəʿîlāh*": "proper noun - Keilah"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their kinsmen/their fellow Levites",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/prince/chief",
"*pelek*": "district/region/administrative division"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.19",
"source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק עַל־יָד֜וֹ עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ ס",
"text": "*wayəḥazzēq* *ʿal-yādô* *ʿēzer* *ben-yēšûaʿ* *śar* *ham-miṣpāh* *middāh* *šēnît* *minneged* *ʿălōt* *han-nešeq* *ham-miqṣōaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəḥazzēq*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, sequential - and he repaired",
"*ʿal-yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at/beside his hand (next to him)",
"*ʿēzer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ezer",
"*ben-yēšûaʿ*": "construct relationship - son of Jeshua",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler of",
"*ham-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Mizpah",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*minneged*": "preposition - from opposite/from before",
"*ʿălōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - ascent/going up of",
"*han-nešeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the armory/weapons",
"*ham-miqṣōaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the corner/angle"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəḥazzēq*": "and he repaired/strengthened/fortified",
"*ʿal-yādô*": "next to him/beside him/at his hand",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/prince/chief",
"*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure",
"*ʿălōt*": "ascent/approach/stairs/ramp",
"*han-nešeq*": "the armory/the arsenal/the place of weapons",
"*ham-miqṣōaʿ*": "the corner/the angle/the buttress"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.20",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱרָ֧ה הֶחֱזִ֛יק בָּר֥וּךְ בֶּן־*זבי **זַכַּ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִן־הַ֨מִּקְצ֔וֹעַ עַד־פֶּ֙תַח֙ בֵּ֣ית אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕrāh* *heḥĕzîq* *bārûk* *ben-zakkay* *middāh* *šēnît* *min-ham-miqṣôaʿ* *ʿad-petaḥ* *bêt* *ʾelyāšîb* *hak-kōhēn* *hag-gādôl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕrāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was zealous/earnest",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*bārûk*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Baruch",
"*ben-zakkay*": "construct relationship - son of Zaccai (corrected reading)",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*min-ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the angle/corner",
"*ʿad-petaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the entrance of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾelyāšîb*": "proper noun - Eliashib",
"*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"*hag-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the high/great"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕrāh*": "was zealous/was earnest/burned with zeal/was fervent",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure",
"*min-ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "from the angle/from the corner/from the turning",
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.21",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֧וֹת בֶּן־אוּרִיָּ֛ה בֶּן־הַקּ֖וֹץ מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ בֵּ֣ית אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב וְעַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית בֵּ֥ית אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *mərēmôt* *ben-ʾûrîyāh* *ben-haq-qôṣ* *middāh* *šēnît* *mip-petaḥ* *bêt* *ʾelyāšîb* *wə-ʿad-taklît* *bêt* *ʾelyāšîb*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*mərēmôt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Meremoth",
"*ben-ʾûrîyāh*": "construct relationship - son of Uriah",
"*ben-haq-qôṣ*": "construct relationship - son of Hakkoz",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*mip-petaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the entrance of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾelyāšîb*": "proper noun - Eliashib",
"*wə-ʿad-taklît*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and to the end of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾelyāšîb*": "proper noun - Eliashib"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure",
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening",
"*taklît*": "end/limit/extent/boundary"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.22",
"source": "וְאַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַכִּכָּֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *hak-kōhănîm* *ʾanšê* *hak-kikkār*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and after him",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*hak-kikkār*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the plain/circle/district"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of",
"*hak-kikkār*": "the plain/the district/the circle/the Jordan Valley"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.23",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱזִ֧יק בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְחַשּׁ֖וּב נֶ֣גֶד בֵּיתָ֑ם ס אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֲזַרְיָ֧ה בֶן־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה בֶּן־עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה אֵ֥צֶל בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *binyāmîn* *wə-ḥaššûb* *neged* *bêtām* *ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *ʿăzaryāh* *ben-maʿăśēyāh* *ben-ʿănanyāh* *ʾēṣel* *bêtô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin",
"*wə-ḥaššûb*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Hashub",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*bêtām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their house",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*ʿăzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah",
"*ben-maʿăśēyāh*": "construct relationship - son of Maaseiah",
"*ben-ʿănanyāh*": "construct relationship - son of Ananiah",
"*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*neged*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/next to/by"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.24",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק בִּנּ֛וּי בֶּן־חֵנָדָ֖ד מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִבֵּ֣ית עֲזַרְיָ֔ה עַד־הַמִּקְצ֖וֹעַ וְעַד־הַפִּנָּֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *binnûy* *ben-ḥēnādād* *middāh* *šēnît* *mib-bêt* *ʿăzaryāh* *ʿad-ham-miqṣôaʿ* *wə-ʿad-hap-pinnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*binnûy*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Binnui",
"*ben-ḥēnādād*": "construct relationship - son of Henadad",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*mib-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the house of",
"*ʿăzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah",
"*ʿad-ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the angle/corner",
"*wə-ʿad-hap-pinnāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and to the corner/turning"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure",
"*ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "the angle/the corner/the turning",
"*hap-pinnāh*": "the corner/the turning point/the angle"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.25",
"source": "פָּלָ֣ל בֶּן־אוּזַי֮ מִנֶּ֣גֶד הַמִּקְצוֹעַ֒ וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל הַיּוֹצֵא֙ מִבֵּ֤ית הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה אַחֲרָ֖יו פְּדָיָ֥ה בֶן־פַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃ ס",
"text": "*pālāl* *ben-ʾûzay* *minneged* *ham-miqṣôaʿ* *wə-ham-migdāl* *hay-yôṣēʾ* *mib-bêt* *ham-melek* *hā-ʿelyôn* *ʾăšer* *la-ḥăṣar* *ham-maṭṭārāh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *pədāyāh* *ben-parʿōš*",
"grammar": {
"*pālāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Palal",
"*ben-ʾûzay*": "construct relationship - son of Uzai",
"*minneged*": "preposition - from opposite/in front of",
"*ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the angle/corner",
"*wə-ham-migdāl*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the tower",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending",
"*mib-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the house of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*hā-ʿelyôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the upper",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*la-ḥăṣar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for/at the court of",
"*ham-maṭṭārāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the guard/prison",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*pədāyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pedaiah",
"*ben-parʿōš*": "construct relationship - son of Parosh"
},
"variants": {
"*minneged*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*ham-miqṣôaʿ*": "the angle/the corner/the turning",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding",
"*hā-ʿelyôn*": "the upper/the higher/the elevated",
"*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure",
"*ham-maṭṭārāh*": "the guard/the prison/the place of confinement"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.26",
"source": "וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים הָי֥וּ יֹשְׁבִ֖ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל עַ֠ד נֶ֜גֶד שַׁ֤עַר הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לַמִּזְרָ֔ח וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל הַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ ס",
"text": "*wə-han-nətînîm* *hāyû* *yōšəbîm* *bā-ʿōfel* *ʿad* *neged* *šaʿar* *ham-mayim* *lam-mizrāḥ* *wə-ham-migdāl* *hay-yôṣēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-han-nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were",
"*yōšəbîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living",
"*bā-ʿōfel*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ophel",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/until",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ham-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water",
"*lam-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east",
"*wə-ham-migdāl*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the tower",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending"
},
"variants": {
"*han-nətînîm*": "the temple servants/the given ones/the Nethinim",
"*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/residing/staying",
"*bā-ʿōfel*": "in Ophel/on the hill/on the mound",
"*neged*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*ham-mayim*": "the water/the waters",
"*mizrāḥ*": "east/eastward/sunrise direction",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.27",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֜גֶד הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔א וְעַ֖ד חוֹמַ֥ת הָעֹֽפֶל׃",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *hat-təqōʿîm* *middāh* *šēnît* *minneged* *ham-migdāl* *hag-gādôl* *hay-yôṣēʾ* *wə-ʿad* *ḥômat* *hā-ʿōfel*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened",
"*hat-təqōʿîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*minneged*": "preposition - from opposite/in front of",
"*ham-migdāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tower",
"*hag-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*hā-ʿōfel*": "definite article + proper noun - the Ophel"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*hat-təqōʿîm*": "the Tekoites/men of Tekoa",
"*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure",
"*minneged*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*hag-gādôl*": "the great/the large/the prominent",
"*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding",
"*hā-ʿōfel*": "the Ophel/the hill/the mound/the elevated section"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.28",
"source": "מֵעַ֣ל ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הַסּוּסִ֗ים הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ לְנֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*mē-ʿal* *šaʿar* *has-sûsîm* *heḥĕzîqû* *hak-kōhănîm* *ʾîš* *lə-neged* *bêtô*",
"grammar": {
"*mē-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from above/above",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*has-sûsîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the horses",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*lə-neged*": "preposition + preposition - in front of/opposite",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*mē-ʿal*": "above/from above/beyond",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*ʾîš*": "each/each man/every one",
"*lə-neged*": "in front of/opposite/facing"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.29",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֧יו הֶחֱזִ֛יק צָד֥וֹק בֶּן־אִמֵּ֖ר נֶ֣גֶד בֵּית֑וֹ ס וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה בֶן־שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *ṣādôq* *ben-ʾimmēr* *neged* *bêtô* *wə-ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *šəmaʿyāh* *ben-šəkanyāh* *šōmēr* *šaʿar* *ham-mizrāḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zadok",
"*ben-ʾimmēr*": "construct relationship - son of Immer",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*šəmaʿyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shemaiah",
"*ben-šəkanyāh*": "construct relationship - son of Shecaniah",
"*šōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ham-mizrāḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the east"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*neged*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*šōmēr*": "keeper/guard/watchman",
"*ham-mizrāḥ*": "the east/the eastern/the sunrise direction"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.30",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱזִ֜יק חֲנַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְחָנ֧וּן בֶּן־צָלָ֛ף הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑י ס אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *ḥănanyāh* *ben*-*šelemyāh* *wə*-*ḥānûn* *ben*-*ṣālāp* *haššiššî* *middāh* *šēnî* *s* *ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *məšullām* *ben*-*berekyāh* *neged* *niškātô* *s*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after/behind him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - strengthened/repaired",
"*ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah",
"*ben*": "construct state noun - son of",
"*šelemyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shelemiah",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun",
"*ṣālāp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zalaph",
"*haššiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the sixth",
"*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular - measure/section",
"*šēnî*": "ordinal number - second",
"*s*": "paragraph marker in Masoretic text",
"*məšullām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Meshullam",
"*berekyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Berechiah",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*niškātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chamber/room"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/took hold of/fortified",
"*middāh*": "measure/portion/section/length",
"*niškātô*": "his chamber/his storeroom/his room"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.31",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מַלְכִּיָּה֙ בֶּן־הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י עַד־בֵּ֥ית הַנְּתִינִ֖ים וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים נֶ֚גֶד שַׁ֣עַר הַמִּפְקָ֔ד וְעַ֖ד עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַפִּנָּֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *malkiyyāh* *ben*-*haṣṣōrəpî* *ʿad*-*bêt* *hannətînîm* *wə*-*hārōkəlîm* *neged* *šaʿar* *hammipqād* *wə*-*ʿad* *ʿăliyyat* *happinnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after/behind him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - strengthened/repaired",
"*malkiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchijah",
"*ben*": "construct state noun - son of",
"*haṣṣōrəpî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the goldsmith/metalworker",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as",
"*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of",
"*hannətînîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the temple servants",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*hārōkəlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the merchants",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*hammipqād*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the inspection/muster",
"*ʿăliyyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - upper room/ascent of",
"*happinnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the corner"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣṣōrəpî*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker",
"*hannətînîm*": "temple servants/given ones/designated assistants",
"*hammipqād*": "inspection place/muster point/registry",
"*ʿăliyyat*": "upper room/ascent/chamber"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.32",
"source": "וּבֵ֨ין עֲלִיַּ֤ת הַפִּנָּה֙ לְשַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃ פ",
"text": "*û*-*bên* *ʿăliyyat* *happinnāh* *lə*-*šaʿar* *haṣṣōʾn* *heḥĕzîqû* *haṣṣōrəpîm* *wə*-*hārōkəlîm* *p*",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*ʿăliyyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - upper room/ascent of",
"*happinnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the corner",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sheep",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they strengthened/repaired",
"*haṣṣōrəpîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the goldsmiths/metalworkers",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*hārōkəlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the merchants",
"*p*": "paragraph marker in Masoretic text"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăliyyat*": "upper room/ascent/chamber",
"*haṣṣōrəpîm*": "goldsmiths/refiners/metalworkers",
"*hārōkəlîm*": "merchants/traders/dealers"
}
}